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'It's a question of resetting the balance' – Tour de France boss namechecks Bradley Wiggins and Federico Bahamontes to explain major increase in time trialling on 2027 route

Christian Prudhomme also addresses shortage of major climbs as he aims to provide 'a fight right the way to the end'

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Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme delved deep into the race's own history books to explain exactly why organisers have opted in 2027 to make the biggest increase in time trialling in the route in 15 years

Speaking to reporters after the route was revealed on Thursday, Prudhomme insisted that the idea of pushing the number of kilometres against the clock up to a combined total of 71 kilometres was not an anti-Tadej Pogačar measure.

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